Fatal crash profile · Model
BMW 530i
Compared with BMW · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 73
- Fatal crashes
- 73
- Deaths inside
- 30
- Other deaths
- 55
Between 2020 and 2024, 73 vehicles described as BMW 530i were involved in 73 fatal crashes in the United States. 30 people died inside these vehicles and 55 people outside them (occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists) died in the same crashes.
Counts show how often this vehicle appears in fatal crashes. They also reflect how many are on the road, so they are not a safety rating. See how it compares with other cars or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 |
Reflects how many of these vehicles are on the road as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
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Deaths
Who died in these crashes
35%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for BMW: 51%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 12 |
| 2021 | 7 | 14 |
| 2022 | 6 | 12 |
| 2023 | 6 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 12 |
Other road users are occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists killed in the same crashes.
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Crash factors
Speeding, drinking and night-time crashes
32%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for BMW: 33%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for BMW: 23%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
47%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for BMW: 57%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | BMW 530i | BMW | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 31.5% | 32.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.1% | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 46.6% | 57.4% | 49.3% |
Share of vehicles in fatal crashes. Speeding and drinking are as recorded for the driver in police reports.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 56 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 37 |
| Dark - Lighted | 21 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 14 |
| Texas | 8 |
| Florida | 7 |
| New Jersey | 5 |
| Maryland | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| New York | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Illinois | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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BMW 530i by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2022 | Rochester, Monroe County, New York | BROWN ST | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Merced County, California | AVENUE TWO | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-202 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Congers, Rockland County, New York | US-9W | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | McKinney, Collin County, Texas | US-380/UNIVERSITY DR | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Oakton, Fairfax County, Virginia | CR-655 | 2 |
| May 21, 2022 | Richford, Tioga County, New York | SR-79 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | US-19 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Meade County, Kansas | US-54 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Deerfield Beach, Broward County, Florida | SR-834 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California | HACIENDA AVE | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Boyd County, Kentucky | SR-168 | 2 |
| Jan 11, 2022 | Clermont, Lake County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | N YALE AVE | 2 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Montclair, San Bernardino County, California | ORCHARD ST | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Montclair, San Bernardino County, California | MONTE VISTA AVE | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | SENTER RD | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Park City, Summit County, Utah | SR-224 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Lyndon, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1747 RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | MING AVE | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2021 | York County, Pennsylvania | SR-462 MARKET ST | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Teaneck, Bergen County, New Jersey | SR-4 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Hermitage, Davidson County, Tennessee | US-70 SR-24 LEBANON PK | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | E SANTA CLARA ST | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.